TY - JOUR
T1 - Sexual dysfunction and chronic illness
T2 - The role of flexibility in coping
AU - Barsky, Jennifer L.
AU - Friedman, Michael A.
AU - Rosen, Raymond C.
PY - 2006/5/1
Y1 - 2006/5/1
N2 - Sexual dysfunction is common among individuals with chronic illnesses and is associated with distress and reduced quality of life. Because of the long-term, often irreversible nature of sexual dysfunction in chronic illness and limitations of pharmacological treatments, there is a need to understand cognitive and behavioral coping processes in this population. We present a model of coping with sexual dysfunction that focuses on the construct of flexibility, including the definition of sexual functioning and its centrality to overall self-concept. We describe how this model can be applied in a comprehensive approach to treating sexual dysfunction in individuals with chronic illnesses.
AB - Sexual dysfunction is common among individuals with chronic illnesses and is associated with distress and reduced quality of life. Because of the long-term, often irreversible nature of sexual dysfunction in chronic illness and limitations of pharmacological treatments, there is a need to understand cognitive and behavioral coping processes in this population. We present a model of coping with sexual dysfunction that focuses on the construct of flexibility, including the definition of sexual functioning and its centrality to overall self-concept. We describe how this model can be applied in a comprehensive approach to treating sexual dysfunction in individuals with chronic illnesses.
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U2 - 10.1080/00926230600575322
DO - 10.1080/00926230600575322
M3 - Article
C2 - 16809251
AN - SCOPUS:33646530548
SN - 0092-623X
VL - 32
SP - 235
EP - 253
JO - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
JF - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
IS - 3
ER -